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Exercise Two

The Digital Camera

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Get to Know your Mouse

Left mouse button

Used for most operations such as selecting

icons, menus and graphic entities.

Right mouse button

Brings up additional options

Select in the

tutorial meansusing the

left mouse

button.

The Esc

key on your

keyboard is

used to

cancel a

command.

When Inventor startsyou will see this

Start-up dialogue box.Select the Metric tab

.

Then select the

Standard(mm).pt

icon

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Screen Layout

Sketch panel

toolbar

3D Indicator

Message / Status bar

Graphics window

Take a few

minutes to look

at this screen

Standard

Toolbar

PullDown

Menus

Select a Two Point Rectangle icon. From

the 2D Sketch Panel.

Select the first corner at the centre of the

screen 0,0 drag the rectangle select the

opposite corner.

Keep an eye on the coordinates and select

the second point when the coordinates

show approximately 100 x 20

First Point

0,0

Second Point

100,20

Coordinates 100 , 20

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1. Select the General

Dimension icon from the 2D

Sketch Panel

2. Select the line

notice the

change of colourto confirm

selection

3. Drag the mouse upwards and the

dimension text and lines will follow.

Select a position as shown.

4. In the Edit that appearstype the value 100 and

select the green arrow.

Change the dimension to 20 as

shown. And select the green Tick.

Do the same with the

next dimension.

Press the Right mouse key andselect Isometric View from the

pull down menu. This is sometimes

called the safe view you can

always return to it by selecting

Isometric View.

If the view is to close up select the Zoom

icon. Select the screen near the view youwill now be able to Zoom in or out by

dragging the mouse up or down.

Zoom Cursor

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Right click the screen and a

menu will appear you can now

select Done to finish

dimensioning or press the Esc

key on the keyboard.

We are still in Sketching mode

to Finish Sketch right click

and select Finish Sketch.

Important Keystrokes to remember

Notice that the grid

disappears. SelectExtrude from the

Part Features menu.

Type 80 in the depth box notice that the rectangle box has

turned blue to indicate that the extrusion will take place inthis area. Select the OK button to execute the command.

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We have now produced our extruded solid

shape this will be the body of our Camera.

Select the Look At icon and select the face

as shown

The Camera Body

Select the Two Point Rectangle icon.

Drag an rectangular shape as shown.

First Point

Second Point

Select the 2D Sketch icon and select the face of the Camera

Note the line turns

red to indicate that

you are aligned

with the line. Look

for the same when

you pick the

second point

First Point

Draw a two point rectangle

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Select the first point

Select the second point

Drag the mouse Select a position

Edit the dimension to

20 and select the

green tick

Dimension your sketch asshown below

Dimension the two point rectangle

Select the General Dimension

icon

Press Esc. and Right click the mouse on the screen

select Finish Sketch from the pull down menu. Right

click again and select Isometric View

Select Extrude from the Part

Features menu.

Select the arrow

and move through

the profiles till you

get the one

shown. Thenpress the green

square in the

middle.

Set the depth

to 2

You now have more thanone profile right click and

Select Otherfrom the

menu.

Select other

profile will

appear

Select OK to complete the

task.

Make sure

Cut is

selected

Select this

button

Try this if you cant select the

Rectangle for the Profile

Select Profile

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Hopefully you have

managed to get this far ?

Use the Look At item to

achieve this viewDraw a 2 Point Rectangle

shape and dimension it as

shown

Create a new 2D Sketch

selecting here

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Right click and

select Done or

Esc. to finish

dimensioning.

Right click againand select

Finish Sketch.

Right click again

and select

Isometric View.

Select Extrude icon.

Select Profile and selectthe small rectangle.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button forDirection.Select OK to finish command

Hopefully your shape is

like this ?

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Select the Look At icon

and select the front face to

give the same view as

shown.

You may need to Zoom &

Pan.

Select 2D Sketch and

select this face.

Select Centre point circle.

Drag two circles placing them approximately as shown using

the general dimension icon dimension the circle centres.

Touch the circle and edit the dimension to 8 and 15.

Right click your mouse andselect Done orEsc.

Right click and Select

Finish Sketch.

Right click and select

Isometric View.

Select Extrude from the

Part Features menu.

Select the two circles asthe Profiles to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button forDirection

Select OK to finish the command.

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Your camera body should look like this.

Select Look At icon andselect the front face. To

end up with the shown

view.

Select the 2D Sketch

icon and select the front

surface as shown.

Position and dimension

the Centre Point Circle

as shown.

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Select Centre

point circle.

Drag the circle to

a suitable size.

Dimension the

position of thecircle as shown.

The diameter of

the circle to be

40mm.

Press Esc to finish dimensioning right click

and select Finish Sketching.

On your own

Extrude the circle to a depth of 15.

On your own Extrude another circle

diameter 25 , for a depth of 10.

You will need to create a new 2D Sketch

plane on the front of the lens before you

begin this new Extrusion.

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Hopefully its starting to look like a camera now.

Start a new 2D Sketch on the front surface of the

new lens. Draw a 20 diameter circle.

Esc to finish dimensioning and right click selecting

Finish Sketching.

Select the new circle as the Profile

to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button forDirection

Select Extrude from the Part Features menu

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Free rotation drag the object

in any direction.

Symbol appears inside the

circle. Select a position inside

the circle and try it.

This symbol will appear

when you are near a

Handle and allows for

rotation left or right , up or

done. Select a handle anddrag.

This symbol means that you

can rotate clockwise or

anticlockwise. Select the rim

to do this.

Lets look at the Rotate command This allows us to view our

model in many ways. Remember you can always return to the

safe view - Isometric View.

Rim

Handle

Return back to

Isometric View when

you are ready.

Lets add some buttons to the top of the camera.

Select the top of the camera for a

New 2D Sketch plane.

Place a Centre point circle on the

top. Drag a diameter and

dimension the position as shown.

The circle diameter to be 10mm.

Esc to finish dimensioning.

Right click anywhere on the

screen and select Finish

Sketching.

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Select the new circle as the Profile toextrude.

select Join.

set the Depth to 2mm.

First button forDirection

Select OK to complete the command.

Select Extrude from thePart Features menu.

Rotate your camera toallow you to see the

back.

Select the Look At

icon and select the

back surface.

Select a new 2D

Sketch on this surface.

On the back surface

draw a Two point

rectangle.

Dimension it as shown.

Lets Add a LCD screen to our camera

Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select

Done to finish dimensioning.

Right click and select Finish Sketching.

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Rotate the view to get the same position

as shown.

Select Extrude from the Part Features

menu.

The LCD profile should turn blue if not

select it as the Profile to extrude.

select Cut.

set the Depth to 2mm.

Middle button forDirection

Hope you have got

this far.

Use the Rotate

command to view the

model

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On your own

Select the Look At to get this

view.

start a new 2D Sketch on the

back surface.

Select Centre point circle.Drag a circle. Dimension it as

a 20mm diameter.

Dimension the circles position

as shown 20 x 40

Position four additional Centre

point circle at the positions

shown. Drag to a suitable size.

Dimension them all asdiameter 5.

Lets add some navigation buttons

Press Esc Key or right mouse click and select

Done to finish dimensioning.

Right click and select Finish Sketching.

Select Extrude from the Part Features

menu.

The navigation buttons profile should turn

blue. If not select it as the Profile to

extrude.

select Join.

set the Depth to 2mm.

First button forDirection

Select OK to finish the command

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Starting to look like a real

camera.

Lets remove some sharp edges

Select Fillet from the Part

Features Menu.

In the Fillet dialogue box ,set

the radius option to a radius

of 1. Do not select OK yet.

In Select Mode select EDGE.

Select inside the Edges box

(0 selected) to begin selecting

the edges.

Select all the edges around

the Navigation button.

Select OK to complete the

command.

You may need to Zoom &

Pan to see the Navigation

button feature.

This should b the result if

all goes well.

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Select the Fillet icon

Change the Radius

to 2 and select

Feature underSelect mode. This

means that all sharp

edges of that feature

will be filleted.

Select Edges and

select one Edge, all

the rest of the

camera bodies edges

will be selected.

Select OK to finish.

On your own Fillet the Lenses as

shown with a 2 radius

Select mode should be set to Edge.

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Use Rotate to look at

your Model. If you

got this far Well Done

Lets add some materials to our model

Lets select all the glass,

remember to hold down the

ctrl key to select past the first

lens.

Right click and choose

Properties from the pull down

menu.

Remember by choosing

properties you are selecting a

material for a single face of the

model ctrl key helps us to

select more than one face.

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You can choose any of the material in the

list. I have chosen Black for the lenses

and Chrome for the rest of the body.

On your own add a .5 radius asshown below.

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Give the camera a go faster stripe I

have chosen Red.

Lets create a name for the camera

Select the 2D Sketch icon and

select the front surface as

shown.

Select the Create Text icon.

Select a starting location.

Select inside the

dialogue box

Type MY

CAMERA

Ensure height is

3.5 and selectOK.

Remember to Finish Sketching

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Select Emboss from the Part Features menu.

Use the Select

Otherto identify thetext for the Profile.

In the Emboss

dialogue box set

depth to 1mm.

Select Emboss from

face button.

Select OK. Make sure the text has been selected

for the Profile

This is how it

should look.

Lets give the camera a raised name.

Hope your camera looks

like this ?

If it does Well Done.

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Lets make an Orthographic Drawing for manufacture

Start a New file.

Select the Metric tab.

Select the template

A4 PUPIL

LANDSCAPE.idw

Please note that you

can use BSI.idw if the

above template is not

available.

BSI stands for BritishStandards Institute.

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Your drawing sheet

A4 PUPIL LANDSCAPE.idw

may look like this

Select Format menu and

then Standards.

The dialogue box looks pretty

intimidating.

We need to ensure that the

Projection is set to Third

angle of projection select

the button with the Third

angle projection symbol

And press Apply.

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Choose Front from

Orientation.

The drawing will

appear on the screen

and you can select an

approximate position

as shown.

Select the Base View Icon from Drawing View Panel.

Placing other views requires that you select the Projected

View Icon from the Drawing Views Panel. Move the

mouse onto the existing view and select it. Now move themouse in the direction of the required view, in my case the

Plan view and select to accept the position.

Note The

view will

maintain

its

alignment

with thefirst view

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As we are still in the Projected View command.

Move the cursor across and observe that the Isometric view

will appear.

Right click the mouse button and select approx position as

shown. Select Create from the menu. The views will appear

in the boxes.

Select the Text icon from the Drawing Annotation Panel.

You will be prompted to select a location or two corners to

identify were you want the text placed.

Message bar prompt.

Select the first point Select the second point

In the dialogue box type Model train and select OK.

MY CAMERA

Lets add information to our Drawing Sheet

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On your own Complete the other titles the same way.

From the Drawing Annotations menu select The

General Dimension icon.

Note dimensioning works the same way as in

Sketch mode.

We need to change menus.

Select the down arrow as shown and select Drawing

Annotation Panel

Lets add some dimensions

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Drag the mouse down the dimension and

line will follow. Select the position of the

finished dimension.

Select the top line

Select the bottom line

Steps for Dimensioning the Orthographic Drawing

On your own Dimension the drawing as shown

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